The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-17


johnson. of Minnesota; assistants. first. T. A.
Sumner, of Minnesota; second. John T. Ken
drick. of Rhode Island; third, Col Fred u.
Farnsworth. of Michigan; fourth, w. O.. Dun
lap, of Kentucky; fifth, R. A. Southwark, Of
Massachusetts sixth Henry 3 Paul. OF Penn
sylvania; seventh, William j. Olcott of New
York; eighth. c. S. Forbes. OF Vermont ninth,
John Mitchell, jr.. of Virginia.
The report was adopted and q vote of thanks
was rendered to Hon. u. j. Ryan for the eble
and impartial manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of temporary chairman. Re-
cess was then taken till P. NJ, the delegations
of the several States and Territories to select
vice president and member of the executive
COMMITTEES OF the national league in the me an
time.
1t after 4 o'clock when the convention
was again called to order. New York was the
last to arrive. They had spent the recess in
one of the small halls At the Grand Opera house,
caucussing for candidates TO present to the con-
vention as officers of the proposed national
eague They had prepared the following list:
President. Channcey NJ. Depew, Now York:
-ice president, James e. Blanchard, New York;
Executive committeeman for New York, Edgar
/. Bracket.
A count made during recess showed that there
were 1883 delegates present, and $50 clubs rep
resented. In addition to these $50, creden tials
of seventy-fve clubs have been presented 10 the
committee. but delegates have applied for
their credentials. The report of the committee
also showed that Ohlo's representation had been
increased to fftv-two delegates. After Chair
man Evarts had taken his seat amid applause
there were repeated calls for Gen. Nathan Golf
OF West Virginia, who descended from the gal
lery, and climbed to the platform. After thank
ing the convention for its welcome to him, Gen.
Golf said:
II come from land south of the Mason line.
and represent Republicans We are Republicans
from conviction. We of country that, be-
fore the organization of the Republican party,
was suffering from the blight of slavery, ignor-
ance and Democracy. We are Republicans be-
American labor and industry shall be protected
b. law. lCheers The Democratic party has
been false to tina. idea" The speaker then re-
ferred to the war. in which some of West Vir-
ginia's sons fought on the Union side and some
under the stars and bars; but they all voted for
James 6. Blaine at the last election. General
Golf followed with a eulogy of the Republican
party, and concluded follows: with Allison,
OF Iowa; Lincoln. of Illinois: Harrison, of Indi-
ana; Sherman. of Ohio; Hawley. OF Connecticut;
Evarts and Hiscock, of New York; Phil Sheri-
dan, of the United States, and last, but by no
means least, Blaine of Maine. We should win"
ICheers followed each name
Chairman Eyarts, at the close of General
Goffs remarks, stated that the committee
resolutions were ready to report. and Hon. John
A. Kasson, OF Iowa, then read the committees
report, as follows:
The associated delegates of the Republican clubs
Of the United States, now assembled for the first
time in national convention deem it fit for
organization. We hold it duty. especially to the
young men of the country whose patriotic sentiments
which will justify and demand their Jealous
concurrence and active cooperation in efforts.
FROM the earliest organization OF the Republican
party it has appealed to the nobest and highest i'm
pulses of human nature it has devoted Itself the
education of the of the people holding that
an intelligent knowledge of political institutions is
needful to the full exercise of the duties of citizen
ship; , Where the people are kings they they
also, from the 6rst been animated by the sacred
fire of human liberty and have persisted in demand
ing its extension to every human being within the
tona jurisdiction. As fruits of their courage and de-
votion to this great they point to millions
emancipated and the complete removal from our flag
of TIE accursed ain of slavery. In 1861 the then
reignng Democracy repudiated unquestioned cleo
ton and sought to regain by what they had lost
by popular votes The Republican party, coming in
to power without experience in government. devel-
oped capacity which brought that to a
full conclusion. and at its close found themselves
so strong as to demand of the most warike
nation of Europe the withdrawal of its armies
from the American continent, and the demand
respected and the Monroe doctrine fesrlessly
enforced. They found government in 1861, with
debt an empty treasury. and without credit. They
delivered it to the Democracy. in 1885, with credit
undoubted a treasury overchareed with riches and
with streams of overfo wing supply which even that
party has found itself hitherto incompetent to STOP
Under the magic hand of Republican Intelligence the
very burdens of taxation imposed by patriotism,
We're converted into productive source of new nat
They have from the beginning denounced repudia-
ton of public debts and the dishonor of the country
Tber record hoss
Ise now redeemed, the country rescued
ali Of our citizens proud Of financial acHievemenss
which have given equal the world abroad
eoyesed the own etp n nave us.
sources and have established credit beyond that of
any nation in the civilized world: They found ter
rtory already vast but made it wider yet that
the rays of the setting still lingering
islands of the Behring while the beams of the
morning light awake the fishermen of the coasts OF
Maine. They found the States thirty-four and made
them thirtyeght- These organized and opened up to
larger than them all and by wise legislation they have
encouraged all activities of country until
to-day population three times greater than
found it.
We found system of civil service in which public
trusts of Office distributed recklessly the
wards OF personal support and Office became the rec
ognzed prize of selfish and often fraudulent political
Official quotations We Initiated the work of reform
even while enjoyed the profits of the SYSTEM inn
for purer system of government. Though discred-
tied by the dese-tion of its special champions and by
the hypocrisy of its pledged official supporters still
adhere to its principle and demand its honest nforce
ment and its continued development.
Grateful to the patriotism of the Nation which
abled the Republican party TO achieve these great
Objects acknowledge that there yet remains much
work of citizenship to be accomplished. There
relics of barbarism still but partially eradcated, still
contesting their rights of supremacy, and among
them are polygamy, ignorance and intemperance.
rneerng that the Republican party founded
upon principles of liberty qualified by law and the
good order of society, these associated clubs
fail TO continue the against these trplets of bar
barsm till tfey are buried in the grave where slavery
sleeps eternaly., As the Republicans of 1860 fought
their glorious fight for the rights of and
their long line of historic victories over the evils
which then prevailed, will the contes. of
the coming years resolved not to disband until the
young of this generation can also crown their
brows with the laurel wreaths of triumphs over
all the obstacles which thwart advancement in
the elements of true national greatness.
w lille these delegates were preparing to assemble
in counsel for their patriotic work dutiful citizens
they and all their countrymen astounded by a
from the Democratic chief magistrate of the
United States which abandoned all the precedents of
his predecessors. The Constitution requires him
give Congress information of the State of the Union
Every President. from Washington to Arthur has
annually performed this duty with dignity. This
President has descended far from their practice
to allow himself to convert this constitutional duty
into partisan speech the comDlete of
policy recommended by the founders of the govern
nent and especially Endorsed by his
lest predecessors in Office We therefore call
the attention of countrymen to
the facts of their recent history under the inu-
of policy of protection The principle of a pro-
tective tariff was adopted in 1861, during the of
the rebellion For four after it's adoption the
war continued paral lying business and industries,
and rendering large portion of the country
by the contending armies almost waste and yet
such has been the benecent influence and effect of
the protective system upon the country that to day
here is another example be found in the world
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